What color is #8C8669?

#8C8669 is a medium, muted amber. In RGB it is rgb(140, 134, 105), and in HSL hsl(50, 14%, 48%).

Is #8C8669 accessible as text?

On white, #8C8669 has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #8C8669, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8C8669?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #8C8669?

#8C8669 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #696F8C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8C8669 below.

Is #8C8669 good for buttons?

#8C8669 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8C8669 — white text only reaches 3.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8C8669 the same as CSS gray?

No — #8C8669 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8C8669 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8C8669

Not just a swatch — here's how #8C8669 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8C8669 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8C8669 Secondary #B2680E Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Warm Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8C8669 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8D9969 Secondary #3B3833

Warm Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8C8669 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Warm Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8C8669 Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680E Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Warm Taupe leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8C8669 Secondary #B3B0A6 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Warm Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Warm Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8C8669 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E6E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #868C69 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8C8669 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8C8669;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 134 105;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.7% 0.042 97.7);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEDE8;
  --color-200: #DCDAD1;
  --color-300: #C1BEAF;
  --color-400: #A5A18D;
  --color-500: #87836E;
  --color-600: #6A6758;
  --color-700: #4D4B42;
  --color-800: #34332D;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  warm-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEDE8',
    200: '#DCDAD1',
    300: '#C1BEAF',
    400: '#A5A18D',
    500: '#87836E',
    600: '#6A6758',
    700: '#4D4B42',
    800: '#34332D',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #8C8669;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEDE8;
$base-200: #DCDAD1;
$base-300: #C1BEAF;
$base-400: #A5A18D;
$base-500: #87836E;
$base-600: #6A6758;
$base-700: #4D4B42;
$base-800: #34332D;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #706B54;
$base-subtle: #DBDAD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8C8669",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCDAD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1BEAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5A18D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#87836E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34332D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8C8669

Color Lab

Pairs with #8C8669

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